Joining us for our September Permaculture Film Club are Antoinette Wilson and Jordan Osmond - the brilliant, creative duo behind Happen Films to chat about their latest documentary Together We Grow (40 mins) which we will be live streaming at Film Club.

But first, we will be screening one of their short films, Hua Parakore: Living Indigenous Food Sovereignty (8:39 mins).

Happen Films is an Aotearoa New Zealand-based production company run by Jordan Osmond and Antoinette Wilson. It aims to showcase and demonstrate inspiring solutions to the multiple global crises we’re facing today. Their vision is to share stories that inspire us all to live more lightly on our one and only planet.

DONATIONS:

This is a free event, but we warmly welcome your generous donation. 100% of all funds raised at this event will go towards the refugee youth permaculture programs we work closely with in East Africa

PS: We have had questions about how to properly register - please make sure to put a number in the ticket box regardless of whether you choose to donate.

ABOUT THE SHORT FILM: HUA PARAKORE - LIVING INDIGENOUS FOOD SOVEREIGNTY

Hua Parakore was established in Aotearoa New Zealand by Te Waka Kai Ora, the National Māori Organics Authority. It provides a framework using Indigenous values – Māori principles – for producing natural food without chemical inputs or GMO.

It also encapsulates the Māori worldview in its approach to how food growers are verified as Hua Parakore, with principles that require practitioners to deeply consider such things as their connection with the land, its energy, the many species living on it, and their community.

This documentary provides an insight into Hua Parakore from the perspective of one of its most knowledgeable practitioners – Dr. Jessica Hutchings was one of the researchers who helped develop the framework.

ABOUT THE DOCUMENTARY: TOGETHER WE GROW

TOGETHER WE GROW is a 40-minute documentary telling the story of Common Unity.

Common Unity is a thriving hub helping to build resilience into its local community by growing, sewing, repairing, sharing - you name it.

Too many of our communities, here and around the world, are facing housing crises, food insecurity, social Isolation, and more. In addition, the multiple impacts of the pandemic and climate change are current and ongoing. How can we most effectively confront these challenges, and help our communities thrive in an economic system that leaves many feeling trapped in poverty?

Common Unity founder Julia Milne and her team have created a completely shareable model for developing strong, connected, resilient communities - a model that could be put in place across thousands of communities in Aotearoa and millions of communities across the world. They’ve proven it can be done, this film was made to help them share the story!

You can watch the trailer here: Together We Grow (2022) | Official Documentary Trailer

FILM CLUB HOST: MORAG GAMBLE

Morag Gamble is a global permaculture ambassador, speaker, educator, mentor and true-based philanthropist. She founded the Permaculture Education Institute, curates a blog and YouTube - Our Permaculture Life, leads the Ethos Foundation Charity, and hosts the Sense-Making in a Changing World Podcast, plus this monthly Permaculture Film Club and Permaculture Masterclasses. Morag also mentors Permayouth, the Ethos Fellowship (university without walls) and enjoys life in her ecovillage home.

EVENT SPONSOR: PERMACULTURE EDUCATION INSTITUTE

Permaculture Education Institute, based at Crystal Waters Ecovillage on Gubbi Gubbi country, teaches permaculture designers, teachers and community activators around the world through the Permaculture Educators Program and hosts regular global conversations exploring one-planet living and earth restoration - through film, podcast, masterclasses and discussion forums. Permaculture Education Institute also hosts Hive - a global learning community for PDC graduates anywhere in the world.